This hearing, held on October 20, 2015, discussed Russia’s compliance with the rule of law across the three dimensions of the OSCE: military security, commercial, and human rights committments. The witnesses focused their testimonies on three particularly relevant case studies: arms control agreements, the Yukos litigation, and instances of abduction, unjust imprisonment and abuse of prisoners.
Members
Hon. Christopher Smith
Chairman
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hon. Roger Wicker
Co-Chairman
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hon. Benjamin Cardin
Ranking Member
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Witnesses
Timothy Williams Osborne
Director
GML Limited
Stephen Rademaker
National Security Project Advisor; Principal
Bipartisan Policy Center; The Podesta Group
Alan Larson
Senior International Policy Advisor; Chairman
Covington & Burling LLP; Transparency International-USA
Vladimir Kara-Murza
Coordinator
Open Russia
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